If you were
able to print or scan over your network but have suddenly lost this ability
Brother has designed a utility to assist in restoring printing or scanning
capability with minimal user interaction. This utility will automatically
locate and update your device's network address within your driver which will
restore your printing or scanning ability!

This
utility is available for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 Users.

To download
and use the Network Connection Repair Tool, follow the steps
below:

7.If you have more than
one device installed on your computer you will be asked to choose the
appropriate device. Click on your model in the drop down list.

8.Depending on the
specifications of your device, you may enable (check) or disable (uncheck) the
tool for the Printer or Scanner. Make your selection and click
OK.

9.You will be asked: Is the device
being used by other network users?. Choose the appropriate answer and
click OK.

10.You will see a message stating:
The diagnosis is in progress. Please wait.

11.After a few moments, you should see
either a message stating the result of the attempted repair or a message showing
the device's IP address.

-If the repair was
unsuccessful, you may click the Retry button and attempt the repair
again.

-If the repair was
successful, and other people are using this device over the network, you will
receive the following message. Click Complete.

-If you are the only one
using this device and it was successfully found on the network, you will receive
a message displaying the device's IP address. Verify the IP address and
click OK. Continue to STEP
12.

12. The tool will attempt to repair the
connection. After a few moments, you should see either a message stating
the result of the attempted repair.

-If the repair was
unsuccessful, you may click the Retry button and attempt the repair
again.

-If the repair was
successful, you may click Print Test Page if you repaired and would like
to test the printing functionality. Once you are finished, click
Complete.

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